Characterize vs 12@12NOON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Characterize
Generate unique characters with names, traits, and stats instantly. Explore diverse categories and save your favorites for any creative project. Unlock additional themed packs for even more variety.
- Unlimited name generation
- Rich character details (age, traits, etc.)
- Themed character packs
- Save and share creations
- Diverse character categories
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Characterize: Your Unlimited Character Creation Companion Characterize is the ideal tool for writers, role-players, storytellers, and anyone who needs fresh, original characters at a moment’s notice. With a tap, Characterize draws from a massive, ever-expanding database of names, traits, and stats to bring you a nearly infinite variety of unique personalities—enough for even the most epic of projects. Whether you’re crafting a daring pirate, a cunning assassin, a modern hero, or something more fantastical, Characterize helps you find the perfect fit every time. Save your favorites, tweak their details, and return for more whenever inspiration strikes! Key Features: Boundless Name Generation: - Instantly generate characters from countless categories, including humans, orcs, pirates, assassins, and more. The possibilities stretch into the quadrillions—no two characters need ever be the same! Rich Character Details: - Don’t stop at names. Dive into ages, birthdays, hair and eye color, height, intelligence, personality, and relationships—all created with a single tap. Your characters will spring to life with depth and flair! Unlock Even More Worlds: - Beyond the vast default selection, themed packs give you even more variety. From superheroes to aliens, historical figures to anime icons, you’ll find the perfect flavor for any setting. Save & Share with Ease: - Keep track of your favorite creations and share them with friends. Revisit your saved characters whenever you like—no scrolling through endless notes or documents. Whether you’re naming a long-awaited protagonist, populating a tabletop campaign, or challenging yourself to write a story without knowing your cast in advance, Characterize puts limitless inspiration at your fingertips. Stop juggling multiple tools—download Characterize today and generate your next hero with a single tap! http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
12@12NOON
This app offers a unique private SMS system where users share 12-line scenes. Each scene is temporary, lasting 24 hours before a new one appears. Engage by commenting, rating, creating profiles, and writing your own scenes inspired by others, with professional judging for winners.
- Private SMS system
- Daily rotating 12-line scenes
- User commenting and rating
- Profile creation
- User-generated scene writing
- Professional scene judging
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A private SMS system that broadcasts 12-line scenes for users. Each scene is available for 24 hours, then is replaced by a new scene 24 hours later. Users can comment, rate scenes, create a profile, and write 12-line scenes inspired by the scene they have just read. Professionals judge the scenes and a winner is chosen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Characterize at 4.3 against 12@12NOON's 3.8. Characterize also leads on ratings volume (344 vs 4) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). 12@12NOON's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Characterize sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. 12@12NOON asks for nothing beyond the download.
Characterize holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Characterize has 344 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Characterize's written reviews are positive against 50% of 12@12NOON's.
Characterize ships an update every 3 weeks, 12@12NOON every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Characterize | 12@12NOON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (344 ratings) — better | 3.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 344 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alexander Winn | Karen L B Evans |
Customer experience
Characterize
12@12NOON
Bugs and requests
Characterize
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Issues with custom generators and editing characters
- Purchased content not unlocking properly
Requested features
3 requests- More free generators
- Ability to edit and customize generated characters
- Sorting and organization options for saved characters
12@12NOON
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Characterize
- Heroes & Villains Generator$0.99
- Wizards & Witches Generator$0.99
- Gods & Goddesses Generator$0.99
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- Anime & Manga Generator$0.99
- Demons Generator$0.99
- Anthros Generator$0.99
- Aliens Generator$0.99
- Kings, Queens, & Nobles Generator$0.99
- Apocalypse Survivors Generator$0.99
- Assassins Generator$0.99
- Angels Generator$0.99
- Demigods Generator$0.99
- Dragons Generator$0.99
- Fantasy Races Bundle$4.99
- Mythology Bundle$5.99
- All Generators$19.99
12@12NOON
No in-app purchases









